2025 – Page 172 – Americana UK

Live Review: Ann Liu Cannon + Esme White, The Lexington, London – 11th July 2025

July 29, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

So, here we are in The Lexington with a stage decorated with tarot cards and naïve art angel dolls, and with Ann Liu Cannon who is no mean keyboard and guitar player, who writes literate and […]

Dallas Burrow feat. Ray Wylie Hubbard “Read ‘Em and Weep” – Listen

July 29, 2025 Ed Donnelly 0

Cowboy songwriter Dallas Burrow recruits Ray Wylie Hubbard to join him on his latest single ‘Read ‘Em and Weep’. A Western tale set in smoky saloons Hubbard’s familiar growl is the perfect foil for Burrow’s baritone […]

Video Premiere: Ruby Friedman Orchestra “Flower Whore”

July 29, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0

‘Flower Whore’ is the intense new single from Portland-based Ruby Friedman Orchestra, and it’s a song with plenty of sonic surprises that blends observation and autobiography about “…opium, flowers, money, and sex work.” It begins with a […]

For the Sake of the Song: Townes Van Zandt “Pancho and Lefty”

July 28, 2025 Daisy Innes 0

You only have to look at the list of people who have covered this song to get an idea of just how important it is to the progress, legacy and development of country music. Originally written […]

The Brothers Comatose “25 Miles”

July 28, 2025 Ed Donnelly 0

California Bluegrass outfit The Brothers Comatose debut their new single “25 Miles”. This is the first to be taken from a new full-length collection titled “Golden Grass”. The song lopes along with the group firmly in […]

Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “4th of July”

July 3, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm tonight. Don’t forget about our 25 year anniversary event in November which takes place […]

Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026

July 3, 2026 0

Performances don’t get much more intimate when less than 50 people are in the front space of a record shop and the artist is playing unamplified, less than five feet away. In the autumn of 2025, […]

Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen “They Call Us The Lucky Ones”

July 3, 2026 0

Americana royalty teams up with a cracking Texas band to produce a varied and highly enjoyable mix of country, soul and stomp. Ryan Bingham is a comparatively rare example of an americana artist who has broken […]

Year: 2025

Live Review: Ann Liu Cannon + Esme White, The Lexington, London – 11th July 2025

Dallas Burrow feat. Ray Wylie Hubbard “Read ‘Em and Weep” – Listen

Video Premiere: Ruby Friedman Orchestra “Flower Whore”

For the Sake of the Song: Townes Van Zandt “Pancho and Lefty”

The Brothers Comatose “25 Miles”

Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “4th of July”

Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026

Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen “They Call Us The Lucky Ones”

Americana Stories – Simon Lamont “Americana”

Our new supporters playlist is out later today – win a vinyl copy of Ashley McBryde’s new album